Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
1,299 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Linneus
Few parks or trails are on the map in Linneus
5% of Linneus’ land is conserved, about 1,323 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Linneus, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,323 acres · of 44.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,129 ft
Crow Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Linneus Community Field
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Crescent Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,323 conserved acres
5% of Linneus’ land. Who manages Linneus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,298 ac
State parks10 ac
Not recorded1,028 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,313 acState Park · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 2,313 | Unknown |
| Nickerson Lake State Park State Park | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Linneus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Linneus
Nickerson Lake Boat Landing
DirectionsPeaks in Linneus
Crow Hill1,129 ft elevation
DirectionsByron Mountain978 ft elevation
DirectionsDrew Hill922 ft elevation
DirectionsAdams673 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Linneus: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 26 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Linneus →
Next door
Linneus and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linneus | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hodgdon | 10% | 0.2 | under 1 | 1% | C |
| New Limerick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Linneus
Are dogs allowed on Linneus’ trails?
Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area and Linneus Community Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Linneus?
140 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linneus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Linneus neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →